BENIN CITY – WITH the insistence by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it was bound by the constitution to conduct governorship election in Edo state in September despite the COVID-19 pandemic, four strong contenders have emerged from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to slug it out with whoever emerges as the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The primaries election of the APC has been fixed for June 23 while the PDP will hold its own on June 24.
Meanwhile, as the APC is polarized between the supporters of Governor Godwin Obaseki and the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the PDP is contending with the legitimacy of its current state leadership led by Hon Tony Aziegbemi whose election is currently being challenged in court. Aziegbemi however assured that he was reaching out to all members and leaders of the party to come together as a family and move ahead.
One of the aspirants for the state chairmanship of the party, Engr Fred Okah told Saturday Vanguard that there were no serious efforts by the leadership of the party to reconcile all factions. “It is a simple thing, they need to reach out to all because we all belong to the same party so that the issues can be settled but I don’t think much is being done in that direction. The chairman called me once after the state congress and promised to visit me but I have not heard from him since then.” |>>>EDO
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